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Husband had Whipple surgery and chemo: He's uncomfortable
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Oct 1, 2023 | Replies (117)Comment receiving replies
Did oncologist say why? How many Folfirinox cycles have you had? 12 is listed as max for toxicity? And there is a worldwide shortage of platinum so the oxyplatin is short or not available.
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Is that accurate about the oxaliplatin? The news stories I've read about a shortage of chemo drugs specifically mention cisplatin and carboplatin, but not oxaliplatin. It would make sense that it might be in short supply as well, but I have not been told that by my provider. As recently as last Tuesday 6/20, I got the full dose.
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I had 12 plus 2 Fulfuri. Even though that ended 7 months ago (and I pitched a little fit!) my team plus Johns Hopkins insist I do Gemzar and hold Fulfurinox in thr “back pocket” for a later day. They also say the toxicity of it is the reason. In addition, they have confirmed the presence of only 1 tumor so feel Gemzar will get me to resection and clear my system of MRD. No more arguing-I said LETS GO! Tomorrow it is.